Compact-plate-holding ring



Sept. 4, 1928.

W. G. KENDALL' I COMPACT PLATE Ho'wffie RING Filed Feb. 10, 1 928 Wm mmm m m W M Fm mm 2 WW 6 4 flflm L v Patented Sept. 4, 1928.

i mama e; KENDALL, or NEWARK, NEW-JERSEY fCOMPAC'r-TLATE-HOLDING RING.

' A i 'illc'ation filed February 10, 1928. Serial -No." 253,4 30.

This inventionrelates to vanityrcases, and particularly to an-im1novedcompactiplate holding ring, the object being to provide an improved"construction for holding a born pact andeits supporting plate in avanity provided preferably with a plurality of a or projection.

case, together with-means for permitting the ready removal of the{compact plate Another object of the invention :is' 'to Pro,-

vide a compact plate rin'g holder and vanitycase, wherein thefringholden interlocks .with

the vanity case and in turn engages a :com-

ity case. .a a a V wIn the accompanying dniwirige Figure 1 is a,perspective view oi a vanity case, and ring-constructed accord-mg to thepresent inventiom I: i i 1.7 I

-Flglll6 2 is; an Z'enlarged SGCtlOIlEtlWlGW through Figure 1,.approximately on line Figure 3 isa similar-to the section shown: inFigure 2, but showing the compact plate holding nib Figure 4 is aperspective view of the hold ingring disclosed in Figure 2.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates thebottom of a vanity case, and 2 the lid mounted thereon in any suitablemanner. The bottom or body 1 is provided with anofl'set portion 3whereby a shoulder 4 is presented. This shoulder is annular so that ring5 may be interlocked therewith atany point. The ring 5 is substantiallyL-shaped incross section, though it could be formed as a channel withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention. The flange 6 rests againstthe upper part of thebody 1 as shown in Figure 2 where the lower edge ofthe band 7 rests onthe bottom ofbody 1. The band 7 is pressed outlooking or retaimng members 8 and 9. As the metal is comparatively thinand resilient, these locking members will snap beneath the shoulder 4when the ring is forced into the position shown in Figure 2; This locksthe ring in place but the ring may be readily removed by grasping themember 10 and flexing or temporarily deforming the ring 5 slightly so asto disengage the locking member 9, whereupon the ring may be swung outof the body'l.

When the ring is placed in body 1, it is merely placed in position andpressed down, whereupon the members 8 and 9 snap into pact platefor-holding thesame zin the/van fragmentary sectional view the positionshown in Figure 2 am" "the 1 ring is locked in 'the body. 'As indicatedparticularly "in Figures '3 and 4, the ring 5 is formed with a number ofn'ibs, pawls or pro ections 11 whichmay be formed in any desiredmannersoas to ip'rovidea*sho'rt prof tuberance preferably formed as: shownFigure :3 by pressing a small portion *ofthe band 7 "inwardly. The band7 i being of thin metal is naturally more o'r less resilient and,consequently, when the compact plate 1-2is forced intoth'e positionshown-in Figures -2'or'r3,'it will snap past the protuber-- the compactplate 12 may be-readily discharged from the body 1 by'inverting thebody, :A-fter this has been done, the ring 5 is again placed in the body1 and pressed down until members 8 and 9 snap. into the position shown1n'F1gure'2. A new comv pact may then be inserted and pressed down untilit assumes the position shown in Figures 2and'3; desired, and by, reasonof the structure pre-V sented, it will be seen that the ring 5 acts in acertain sense as an ejector as it loosens the compact plate sothat itwill dropout upon inverting the bodyl. What I claim is: I

1. In a vanity case, a holding ring for The ring 5 1 Thismay be done asoften as removably holdinga compact plate, said 1 a ring comprising anL-shaped structure adapted to snugly fitintothe-vanity' case, aplurality of resilient fingers extending from said ring for removablylocking the ring in the case, and means extending from the ringinterlocking with the compact plate for holding the same in posltlon.

2. In a vanlty case, a compact plate holding ring comprising a ringbody, resilient locking tongues pressed from the ring body for holdingthe ring body in place, and probody adapted to overlap part of a compactplate for locking the same in the ring body. 3. A holding ring forcompact plates, comprising a ring body formed with a pair of retainingmembers pressed from the body to present retaining spurs, and aplurality jecting; members extending from the ring of projectionsextending from said body adapted to overlap part of the compact plate toyieldingly retain the plate in position. A

at. The combination with a vanity case provided with a shoulder, of acompact plate holding ring formed with resilient members adapted to movebeneath said shoulders when the ring is in position, and projectionsextending ,from said ring adaptedto overlap part of a compact plate forholding the plate in position.

-5. Ina compact plate holder, a ring pro vided withqa pressed outresilient tongue fornormally locking the, ring in an operativepositionwhen the ring is in use, and pressedont projections overlapping partofthe compact plate for holding the plate against removal as long at the,ring is in positional I a I 6. The combinationwith a vanitycase provided with a shoulder-on the interior part, of a'compact' plate holdingring adapted to be mounted in said vanity case, said ringbeingrsubstantially L-shaped in cross section and formed with aplurality ofpr essed out tongues adapted: to snap beneath said Yshoulder whereby the ring is held in posivided 'with a shoulder, of acompact plate ti0n,'and a plurality of pressed out nibs positioned tooverlap part of the compact plate arranged in the ring. e 7 Thecombination with avanity case prosuiiiciently by a pull to disengagesaid tongue from said shoulder in ordento re move thering and compactplate.

8. A holding ringfor a compact plate, comprisingaring body, meansextending through said body in one direction for holding the ring bodyin place when in use, and means extending from the ring body in thevopposite direction for holding a compact plate in position when in use.a V

94A. holding ring for compact plates, comprisinga ring body L-shaped incross section formedwith integral means pressed outwardly for holdingthe ring body in position when in use, and means pressed inwardly forengaging and holding a compact plate in the ring body. 7 j

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New Yorkthisflth day of February, A. D. 1928.

WILLIAM G. KENDALL.

